Tell Old Bill when he come home this mornin
Tell Old Bill when he come home this evenin
Tell Old Bill when he come home
You better leave them downtown girls alone
This mornin, this evenin, so soon

Bill left here about half past eight this mornin
Bill left here about half past eight this evenin
Bill left here about half past eight
Well he left hеre by the old front gate
This mornin, this еvenin, so soon

His gal was home she was a-bakin bread this mornin
His gal was home she was a-bakin bread this evenin
His gal was home she was bakin bread
When she heard the news her Bill was dead
This mornin, this evenin, so soon

She said, "Oh no, that can't be so this mornin
Oh no, that can't be so this evenin"
Well, oh no, that can't be so
My Bill left here about an hour ago
This mornin, this evenin, so soon

Well they brought Bill home in the hurry-up wagon this mornin
Brought Bill home in the hurry-up wagon this evenin
They brought Bill home in the hurry-up wagon
Well poor Old Bill, how his toes was draggin
This mornin, this evenin, so soon
Well it's tell Old Bill when he come home this mornin
Tell Old Bill when he come home this evenin
Tell Old Bill when he come home
You better leave them downtown girls alone
This mornin, this evenin, so soon